David Lynn
Chief Executive Officer, inD
David Lynn is Chief Executive Officer of inD and an experienced leader in media and content industries. He joins inD - Informa's Dubai-based partnership with Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) - following a long senior career leading international broadcast and streaming businesses.
Previously, David served as President and CEO of ViacomCBS Networks International, a billion‑dollar revenue business with around 5,000 colleagues operating across 180 markets. During his tenure he led major digital transformations that reshaped the sector, including the launch and regional roll‑out of streaming platforms such as Paramount+ and Pluto TV across 20 countries. He also oversaw the successful integration of Network 10 in Australia, Telefe in Argentina and Channel Five in the UK.
David’s appointment as inD’s inaugural CEO reflects a shared ambition to further strengthen the business’s position as the leading B2B live events group in the India, Middle East and Africa region and to expand its influence and impact on an international scale. He is focused on combining the strengths of Informa's largest partnership business by bringing together DWTC's unique expertise, market access and national leadership with the operating strength, international reach and market-leading brands of the Informa Group.